36 Uncomfortably Real Changes Society Will Go Through That Are Becoming Inevitable

To absolutely no one’s surprise, part of these inevitable scenarios revolves around what makes the world turn: money. From poverty becoming more widespread to entire countries and populations no longer being able to afford basic necessities, even in the wealthiest country in the world, this impending economic crisis is looming.

And experts have been warning us about it for a long time. Studies have shown that 70% of U.S. GDP actually relies on consumer spending. However, this lifestyle is becoming fundamentally unsustainable, and nowadays, nearly half of American families cannot afford the true cost of economic security within their communities, struggling to pay for daily groceries.

Another major inevitability that even tech bros have been warning us about is the risk of deepfakes. We all know AI has existed in our world for a long time, pretty much as long as modern computers have been around. However, it is now more capable of causing harm than ever before, and a lot of that comes from the possibility of creating deepfakes.

Legal scholars have coined the term “Liar’s Dividend,” which essentially means that because deepfakes exist, criminals can now claim that very real evidence presented in court is actually an AI-generated fake video or image. This will likely force courts and judicial systems to completely restructure how evidence is handled to avoid such situations.

Still on the topic of AI, people warn that we’re entering an age of misinformation and scams, many of them enabled by artificial intelligence. It’s not surprising that AI contributes to misinformation, from fake videos that now seem a little too real to deepfakes and even to the spread of convincing false information. We’ve all seen the effects of fake news.

However, scams are just as scary, if not more so. Security experts have recently reported that in 2025 alone, there were over 22,000 complaints in the United States explicitly tied to AI, costing victims nearly $893 million. Between 2024 and 2025, $21 billion in losses were reported in response to around 1 million complaints about online and phone scams. It’s not a very reassuring outlook for the future.

And of course, here comes the inevitable environmental scenarios. Scientists have long been trying to warn us that we’re not only headed toward, but already in, a kind of apocalyptic situation. Entire ecosystems are collapsing as we speak, including insects and other small species. In fact, a staggering 75% to 85% decline in insect biomass has been reported in some regions, and it’s affecting everything.

The bird population in Europe and North America has dropped by billions due to starvation directly tied to insect loss, which also means natural pollinators are becoming scarcer, directly impacting crops and food production. Which, you guessed it, leads to an age in which nutritious food becomes less of a necessity and more of a luxury.

And of course, we mustn’t forget that we’re living in an age of technology. Sociologists warn that we’re entering a time where algorithms shape our individuality, or, rather, the lack of it. As more and more people fall into smartphone and social media dependence, the more we consume, and the more we’re influenced by whatever the algorithm wants us to believe. It’s a vicious cycle.

Anyway, we do apologize for this depressing and downright scary reality check. Yes, while we may not be at an apocalyptic, world-ending stage yet, we are slowly but surely heading in a more... catastrophic direction. So, do you have any other inevitabilities to add to this thread? Let us know!